Fishermen/women in South Coast - Burin Peninsula

The employment outlook will be Moderate for fishermen/women (NOC 83121) in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities may vary depending on the time of the year.

Here are some key facts about fishermen/women in the South Coast - Burin Peninsula and Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay regions:

• Approximately 1,090 people work in this occupation.
• Fishermen/women mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Fishing, hunting and trapping (NAICS 114): 74%
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 25%